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US8162734B2
US8162734B2 US11/213,910 US21391005A US8162734B2 US 8162734 B2 US8162734 B2 US 8162734B2 US 21391005 A US21391005 A US 21391005A US 8162734 B2 US8162734 B2 US 8162734B2
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  • This invention relates to a card gaming machine.
  • a video poker gaming machine for displaying cards on a display, thereby dealing the cards to a player for allowing the player to play a game is known as one kind of card gaming machine of amusement.
  • the player can exchange one card for another by performing selection operation after five cards are dealt.
  • the player selects a card to be held without exchange, the remaining cards not held are turned outside out, and a new card after exchange is displayed as the player presses a button.
  • the game result is determined in response to the prize effected according to the combination of the held cards and the new card after exchange.
  • the poker gaming machine allows the player to expect that the card combination will result in a high prize and enjoy playing the game when the new card after exchange is displayed.
  • a card gaming machine including an extraction unit for extracting at least a card from among a plurality of the cards with a predetermined kinds of symbols drawn thereon; a display unit for displaying an image of the cards extracted by the extraction unit and dealt to a player as the cards in player's hand; and a control unit for producing image effect on the display unit in response to the deal situation of the cards in player's hand displayed as an image by the display unit.
  • the display mode of the cards dealt to the player may be changed or if a dealer for dealing cards is displayed, the display mode of the dealer may be changed.
  • the card gaming machine further includes a storage unit for storing a plurality of card combinations; and a determination unit for determining whether or not the combination of the symbols drawn on the cards extracted by the extraction unit matches a specific one of the card combinations stored in the storage unit, wherein if the determination unit determines that the combination of the symbols drawn on the cards extracted by the extraction unit matches a specific one of the card combinations stored in the storage unit, the control unit executes the operation.
  • the card gaming machine a video poker is played.
  • specific combination refers to a prize or a card combination such as royal flush or four of a kind, for example, in video poker, or the prize or the card combination having a given award rate or more.
  • award rate is the rate of the number of game medals acquired by the player to the number of game medals bet by the player.
  • the image effect is produced in response to the deal situation of the cards in player's hand displayed as an image. Therefore, it is made possible for the player to recognize the deal situation of the cards in player's hand displayed as the image according to the image effect. Thus, the player's sense of anticipation can be amplified for the game which tends to become monotonous.
  • FIG. 1 is a flowchart to show the game control operation of a game control apparatus in a poker gaming machine according to one embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram to show the schematic configuration of the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a drawing to show an example of a display screen in a standby state before a poker game is developed in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 5 is a drawing to show an example of the game contents displayed on the display screen when a poker game is developed in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 6 is a drawing to show an example of the game contents displayed on the display screen when the poker game is developed in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a drawing to show an example of the game contents displayed on the display screen when the poker game is developed in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a drawing to show an example of the game contents displayed on the display screen when the poker game is developed in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a drawing to show an example of the game contents displayed on the display screen when the poker game is developed in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a drawing to show an example of the game contents displayed on the display screen when the poker game is developed in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a drawing to show an example of the game contents displayed on the display screen when the poker game is developed in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a drawing to show an example of the game contents displayed on the display screen when the poker game is developed in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 13 is a drawing to show an example of the game contents displayed on the display screen when the poker game is developed in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 14 is a drawing to show an example of the game contents displayed on the display screen when the poker game is developed in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 15 is a drawing to show an example of the game contents displayed on the display screen when the poker game is developed in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 16 is a drawing to show an example of the game contents displayed on the display screen when the poker game is developed in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 17 is a drawing to show an example of the game contents displayed on the display screen when the poker game is developed in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 18 is a drawing to show an example of the game contents displayed on the display screen before a double down game is developed in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 19 is a drawing to show an example of the game contents displayed on the display screen when the double down game is developed in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 20 is a drawing to show an example of the game contents displayed on the display screen when the double down game is developed in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 21 is a drawing to show an example of the game contents displayed on the display screen when the double down game is developed in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 22 is a drawing to show an example of the game contents displayed on the display screen when the double down game is developed in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 23 is a table listing the numbers and awards provided in a one-to-one correspondence with poker prizes
  • FIG. 24 is a flowchart to show the game control operation of the game control apparatus in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 25 is a flowchart to show the game control operation of the game control apparatus in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 26 is a flowchart to show the game control operation of the game control apparatus in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 27 is a flowchart to show the game control operation of the game control apparatus in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 28 is a flowchart to show the game control operation of the game control apparatus in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 29 is a flowchart to show the game control operation of the game control apparatus in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 30 is a flowchart to show the game control operation of the game control apparatus in the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 31 is a drawing to show an outline of a dealing effect table of the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 32 is a drawing to show an outline of a draw dealing effect table of the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 33 is a drawing to show an outline of a double down game dealing effect table of the poker gaming machine according to the embodiment of the invention.
  • a poker gaming machine is adopted as one form of card gaming machine. Then, a poker game played with the poker gaming machine of the embodiment will be discussed briefly.
  • the poker gaming machine of the embodiment allows the player to play a six-card video poker using two decks of cards; it allows the player to play a draw poker wherein all or some of the cards of the player can be exchanged for new cards at one point in time of the poker game. Specifically, here, when a game medal, etc., is inserted, six cards are dealt and displayed.
  • the player holds the card determined necessary from among the six dealt cards to complete a poker prize (poker card combination) (royal flush, six of a kind, straight flush, five of a kind, full hand, double three of a kind, flush, four of a kind, straight, full house, three pairs, three of a kind, two pairs, etc.,); on the other hand, the player exchanges the card determined unnecessary for a new card. Consequently, if a prize comes into effect, as many game medals, etc., as the number of game medals, etc., corresponding to the prize are given to the player as an award.
  • the poker gaming machine of the embodiment enables the player to play a double down game if the player wants to play it.
  • the double down game is as follows: When one card is dealt to the dealer and is displayed as a face-up card and five cards are dealt to the player and are displayed as face-down cards, then the player selects one card from among the five face-down cards and exposes the selected card. At this time, if the card selected and exposed by the player is greater than the card of the dealer, the award becomes double as a bonus; if the card selected and exposed by the player is equal to or smaller than the card of the dealer, the award is confiscated.
  • the poker gaming machine of the embodiment When a video poker is played, if a prize comes into effect in the six cards of the player just after six cards are dealt and are displayed or just after the card determined unnecessary is exchanged for a new card, the poker gaming machine of the embodiment often changes the display mode of the cards of the player in such a manner that it instantaneously flashes the dealt or exchanged cards of the player, and may change the display mode of the dealer in such a manner that it provides a balloon for the dealer dealing or exchanging cards.
  • the poker gaming machine of the embodiment When a double down game is played, the poker gaming machine of the embodiment often changes the display mode of the cards of the player in such a manner that it flashes the face-down card of the player greater than the card of the dealer just after five cards are dealt to the player and are displayed as face-down cards.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the poker gaming machine of the embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram to show the schematic configuration of the poker gaming machine of the embodiment.
  • a poker gaming machine 1 of the embodiment has a cabinet 31 forming the whole of the gaming machine and has a display screen 32 disposed in the front center of the cabinet 31 , as shown in FIG. 2 .
  • the display screen 32 is a display section of an image display 19 (see FIG. 3 ).
  • a medal payout opening 44 and a medal receiving tray 45 are disposed at the bottom of the cabinet 31 .
  • the medal payout opening 44 communicates with a hopper 24 incorporated in the poker gaming machine 1 of the embodiment (see FIG. 3 ). Therefore, a game medal, etc., from the hopper 24 (see FIG. 3 ) is paid out through the medal payout opening 44 to the medal receiving tray 45 .
  • a medal detection section 26 made up of a sensor, etc., (see FIG. 3 ) is disposed inside the medal payout opening 44 . Therefore, the number of game medals, etc., paid out through the medal payout opening 44 to the medal receiving tray 45 is detected by the medal detection section 26 (see FIG. 3 ).
  • An operation table 33 projecting to the front is provided below the display screen 32 .
  • An exchange button 34 , a C/P (credit/payout) button 35 , and a help button 36 are disposed from left to right at the upper stage of the operation table 33 .
  • a BET button 37 , a start button 38 , a double down button 39 , and a card exchange button 40 are disposed from left to right at the intermediate stage of the operation table 33 .
  • Six hold buttons 41 A, 41 B, 41 C, 41 D, 41 E, and 41 F are disposed at the rear stage of the operation table 33 .
  • a medal insertion section 42 and a bill insertion section 43 are disposed to the right of the help button 36 .
  • the exchange button 34 is a button operated by the player to exchange the bill inserted into the bill insertion section 43 into game medals, etc. Therefore, when the player presses the exchange button 34 , the game medals, etc., into which the bill is exchanged are paid out from the hopper 24 (see FIG. 3 ) through the medal payout opening 44 to the medal receiving tray 45 .
  • the exchange button 34 contains an exchange switch 28 (see FIG. 3 ) and when the player presses the exchange button 34 , a switch signal from the exchange switch 28 (see FIG. 3 ) is output to a CPU 3 (see FIG. 3 ).
  • the C/P button 35 is a button pressed by the player to pay out the game medals, etc., given as credit or an award. Therefore, if the player presses the C/P button 35 , the game medals, etc., given as credit or an award are paid out from the hopper 24 (see FIG. 3 ) through the medal payout opening 44 to the medal receiving tray 45 .
  • the game medals, etc., given as an award are automatically carried over as credit.
  • the C/P button 35 contains a C/P switch 14 (see FIG. 3 ) and when the player presses the C/P button 35 , a switch signal from the C/P switch 14 (see FIG. 3 ) is output to the CPU 3 (see FIG. 3 ).
  • the help button 36 is a button pressed by the player if the player does not know the poker game operation method, etc. Therefore, if the player presses the help button 36 , various pieces of help information are displayed on the display screen 32 .
  • the help button 36 contains a help switch 29 (see FIG. 3 ) and when the player presses the help button 36 , a switch signal from the help switch 29 (see FIG. 3 ) is output to the CPU 3 (see FIG. 3 ).
  • the BET button 37 is a button operated by the player to bet credited game medals, etc. Here, whenever the player presses the BET button 37 , the bet count is incremented by one. If the player presses the BET button 37 once after the bet count reaches 40, the bet count returns to 1. Therefore, here the maximum bet count is 40.
  • the BET button 37 contains a BET switch 13 (see FIG. 3 ) and when the player presses the BET button 37 , a switch signal from the BET switch 13 (see FIG. 3 ) is output to the CPU 3 (see FIG. 3 ).
  • the start button 38 is a button operated by the player to start a poker game. Therefore, if the player presses the start button 38 , developing a poker game is started on the display screen 32 .
  • the start button 38 contains a start switch 15 (see FIG. 3 ) and when the player presses the start button 38 , a switch signal from the start switch 15 (see FIG. 3 ) is output to the CPU 3 (see FIG. 3 ).
  • the double down button 39 is a button operated by the player to start a double down game. Therefore, if the player presses the double down button 39 , developing a double down game is started on the display screen 32 .
  • the double down button 39 contains a double down switch 16 (see FIG. 3 ) and when the player presses the double down button 39 , a switch signal from the double down switch 16 (see FIG. 3 ) is output to the CPU 3 (see FIG. 3 ).
  • the card exchange button 40 is a button operated by the player to exchange the card determined unnecessary among the six dealt cards for a new card in the poker game developed on the display screen 32 . Therefore, if the player presses the card exchange button 40 at a predetermined timing described later, the card for which the card determined unnecessary is exchanged is displayed on the display screen 32 together with the held cards.
  • the card exchange button 40 contains a card exchange switch 17 (see FIG. 3 ) and when the player presses the card exchange button 40 , a switch signal from the card exchange switch 17 (see FIG. 3 ) is output to the CPU 3 (see FIG. 3 ).
  • the six hold buttons 41 A, 41 B, 41 C, 41 D, 41 E, and 41 F are buttons operated by the player to hold the card determined necessary among the six dealt cards in the poker game developed on the display screen 32 . Therefore, if the player presses any of the six hold buttons, 41 A, 41 B, 41 C, 41 D, 41 E, or 41 F at a predetermined timing described later, the card corresponding to the pressed button of the six hold buttons 41 A, 41 B, 41 C, 41 D, 41 E, and 41 F is not to be exchanged later.
  • the hold buttons 41 A, 41 B, 41 C, 41 D, 41 E, and 41 F contain hold switches 18 A, 18 B, 18 C, 18 D, 18 E, and 18 F (see FIG. 3 ) respectively. Therefore, when the player presses the hold button 41 A, a switch signal from the hold switch 18 A contained in the hold button 41 A (see FIG. 3 ) is output to the CPU 3 (see FIG. 3 ). When the player presses the hold button 41 B, a switch signal from the hold switch 18 B contained in the hold button 41 B (see FIG. 3 ) is output to the CPU 3 (see FIG. 3 ). When the player presses the hold button 41 C, a switch signal from the hold switch 18 C contained in the hold button 41 C (see FIG.
  • the medal insertion section 42 is an insertion slot used by the player to feed a game medal, etc., into a poker game.
  • the game medals, etc., inserted into the medal insertion section 42 are automatically credited.
  • a medal sensor 12 (see FIG. 3 ) is disposed inside the medal insertion section 42 and when a game medal, etc., is inserted into the medal insertion section 42 , a medal detection signal from the medal sensor 12 (see FIG. 3 ) is output to the CPU 3 (see FIG. 3 ).
  • the bill insertion section 43 is an insertion slot used by the user to exchange a bill into a game medal, etc.
  • the bill inserted into the bill insertion section 43 is exchanged into a game medal, etc., as the player presses the exchange button 34 .
  • a bill sensor 30 (see FIG. 3 ) is disposed inside the bill insertion section 43 and when a bill is inserted into the bill insertion section 43 , a bill detection signal from the bill sensor 30 (see FIG. 3 ) is output to the CPU 3 (see FIG. 3 ).
  • a game control apparatus 2 controls a poker game, as shown in FIG. 3 .
  • the game control apparatus 2 is made up of the CPU 3 , ROM 4 , RAM 5 , a clock circuit 6 for generating an operation clock signal of the CPU 3 , a random number control section 7 for controlling random numbers used with a poker game, and the like.
  • the ROM 4 stores processing procedures in a poker game and a double down game as a sequence program. Further, it also stores data of a winning probability table for determining the lottery probability, etc., for controlling occurrence of a poker prize (poker card combination), a lottery table for associating the random number sampled by the random number control section 7 and the card to be displayed on the display screen 32 described later with each other, a determination table for determining whether or not the symbol combination state of the six cards displayed on the display screen 32 described later is a poker prize state, a game advance procedure table for determining the advance procedures of a poker game and a double down game, and the like.
  • a winning probability table for determining the lottery probability, etc., for controlling occurrence of a poker prize (poker card combination)
  • a lottery table for associating the random number sampled by the random number control section 7 and the card to be displayed on the display screen 32 described later with each other
  • a determination table for determining whether or not the symbol combination state of the six cards displayed on the
  • the CPU 3 operates based on the sequence program, the tables, etc., stored in the ROM 4 , whereby the poker game and the double down game in the poker gaming machine 1 of the embodiment are controlled.
  • Tables, etc., later described with reference to FIGS. 23 and 31 to 33 are also stored in the ROM 4 .
  • a work area, etc., required for the CPU 3 , etc., to operate for controlling the poker game is provided in the RAM 5 .
  • the clock circuit 6 includes a clock pulse generator 8 for generating the reference clock of a predetermined frequency, a frequency divider 9 for dividing the reference clock signal to generate the operation clock signal of the CPU 3 , and the like.
  • the random number control section 7 includes a random number generator 10 for generating random numbers in a given range under the control of the CPU 3 , a random number sampling circuit 11 for extracting any desired random number from among the random numbers generated by the random number generator 10 and transmitting the extracted random number to the CPU 3 , and the like.
  • the medal sensor 12 Connected to a plurality of I/O ports included in the CPU 3 are the medal sensor 12 , the BET switch 13 , the C/P switch 14 , the start switch 15 , the double down switch 16 , the card exchange switch 17 , the six hold switches 18 A, 18 B, 18 C, 18 D, 18 E, and 18 F, the exchange switch 28 , the help switch 29 , the bill sensor 30 , and the like. Also connected to the I/O ports are a hopper drive circuit 20 , a payout completion signal circuit 21 , a speaker drive circuit 22 , an image display drive circuit 23 , and the like.
  • a hopper 24 for storing game medals, etc., is connected to the hopper drive circuit 20 . Therefore, the CPU 3 can pay out a predetermined number of game medals, etc., from the hopper 24 through the hopper drive circuit 20 .
  • a medal storage section 25 and the medal detection section 26 are connected to the payout completion signal circuit 21 .
  • the medal storage section 25 is a circuit for storing the game medals, etc., inserted from the medal insertion section 42 and the game medals, etc., given as an award as credit, and can store the game medals, etc., as credit until the predetermined maximum allowable number (for example, 999999) is reached.
  • the medal detection section 26 is a circuit for counting the number of game medals, etc., paid out from the hopper 24 .
  • the payout completion signal circuit 21 detects completion of storing the game medals, etc., as credit or paying out the game medals, etc., from the hopper 24 through the medal storage section 25 or the medal detection section 26 , the payout completion signal circuit 21 outputs a payout completion signal indicating the completion to the CPU 3 . Further, when the game medals, etc., stored as credit are paid out, if the payout completion signal circuit 21 detects completion of paying out the game medals, etc., stored as credit from the hopper 24 through the medal storage section 25 or the medal detection section 26 , the payout completion signal circuit 21 outputs a payout completion signal indicating the completion to the CPU 3 .
  • a speaker 27 for producing an effect sound, etc. is connected to the speaker drive circuit 22 . Therefore, the CPU 3 can produce the effect sound corresponding to the gaming state from the speaker 27 through the speaker drive circuit 22 .
  • the image display 19 having the display screen 32 (see FIG. 2 ) as the display section is connected to the image display drive circuit 23 . Therefore, the CPU 3 can cause the image display 19 to display an image of the game contents, etc., on the display screen 32 (see FIG. 2 ) (see FIGS. 4 to 22 ).
  • the display screen 32 (see FIG. 2 ), the display section of the image display 19 , is a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, etc., for example.
  • FIG. 4 is a drawing to show an example of the display screen 32 in a standby state before a poker game is developed.
  • FIGS. 5 to 16 are drawings to show an example of the game contents displayed on the display screen 32 when a poker game is developed.
  • FIG. 17 is a drawing to show an example of the game contents displayed on the display screen 32 when a poker game or a double down game is developed.
  • FIG. 18 is a drawing to show an example of the display screen 32 in a standby state before a double down game is developed.
  • FIGS. 19 to 22 are drawings to show an example of the game contents displayed on the display screen 32 when a double down game is developed.
  • Porture pattern is the type of card determined by the combination of the suit and numeral of the card, for example, such as ace of heart or king of spade.
  • “Numeral” means the numeral of a card; A (Ace corresponding to 1), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J (Jack corresponding to 11), Q (Queen corresponding to 12), and K (King corresponding to 13) are included in one deck of cards.
  • symbol contains “suit,” “picture pattern,” and “numeral.”
  • the display screen 32 is a title screen in the standby state
  • a game medal, etc. is inserted into the medal insertion section 42 or is given as an award
  • credit is entered in the medal storage section 25 and the credit count is displayed in a credit count display field 32 a in the upper right corner of the display screen 32 , as shown in FIG. 4 .
  • the credit count is “100000,” the character string “100000” is displayed in the credit count display field 32 a in the upper right corner of the display screen 32 , as shown in FIG. 4 .
  • the BET count in the storage area provided in the RAM 5 is incremented by one each time the player presses the BET 37 . If the BET count is 1 or more, the player can play draw poker. Further, at this time, the current BET count is displayed in a bet count display field 32 b in the upper left corner of the display screen 32 . For example, if the BET count is 1, the character “1” is displayed in the bet count display field 32 b in the upper left corner of the display screen 32 , as shown in FIG. 4 . If the BET count is 10, the character string “10” is displayed in the bet count display field 32 b in the upper left corner of the display screen 32 , as shown in FIGS. 5 to 22 .
  • the dealer 32 c a character 32 c of a dealer for dealing cards, which will be hereinafter referred to as “the dealer 32 c ,” is displayed at the center of the display screen 32 , as shown in FIGS. 4 to 22 .
  • the “poker prize (poker card combination)” is a state in which some or all of six cards match based on a given rule in draw poker; specifically, it is two pairs, three of a kind, three pairs, full house, straight, four of a kind, flush, double three of a kind, full hand, five of a kind, straight flush, six of a kind, or royal flush (see FIG. 23 ).
  • the two pairs refer to a state in which there are two pairs of cards matching in numeral.
  • the three of a kind refers to a state in which there is one set of three cards matching in numeral.
  • the three pairs refer to a state in which there are three pairs of cards matching in numeral.
  • the full house refers to a state in which there are one pair of cards matching in numeral and one set of three cards matching in numeral.
  • the straight refers to a state in which the six cards are serial numbers in the numeral order of A, 2, . . . , 10, J, Q, K, A regardless of the suits.
  • the four of a kind refers to a state in which there is one set of four cards matching in numeral.
  • the flush refers to a state in which all six cards match in suit.
  • the double three of a kind refers to a state in which there are two sets of three cards matching in numeral.
  • the full hand refers to a state in which there are one set of four cards matching in numeral and one pair of cards matching in numeral, such as 5, 5, 5, 5, 7, 7.
  • the five of a kind refers to a state in which there is one set of five cards matching in numeral.
  • the straight flush refers to a state of straight and flush.
  • the six of a kind refers to a state in which there is one set of six cards matching in numeral.
  • the royal flush refers to a state of straight and flush in which the numerals are 10, J, Q, K, A in this order.
  • FIG. 23 is a table listing the numbers and awards provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the poker prizes.
  • “No. 13” is assigned to the poker prize of two pairs.
  • “No. 12” is assigned to the poker prize of three of a kind.
  • “No. 11” is assigned to the poker prize of three pairs.
  • “No. 10” is assigned to the poker prize of full house.
  • “No. 9” is assigned to the poker prize of straight.
  • “No. 8” is assigned to the poker prize of four of a kind.
  • “No. 7” is assigned to the poker prize of flush.
  • “No. 6” is assigned to the poker prize of double three of a kind.
  • “No. 5” is assigned to the poker prize of full hand.
  • “No. 4” is assigned to the poker prize of five of a kind.
  • “No. 3” is assigned to the poker prize of straight flush.
  • “No. 2” is assigned to the poker prize of six of a kind.
  • “No. 1” is assigned to the poker prize of royal flush.
  • the maximum BET count “40” 120 game medals, etc., are given to the player as the maximum award.
  • the player confirms full house as the poker prize four game medals, etc., per BET count “1” are given to the player. Therefore, if the maximum BET count “40” is applied, 160 game medals, etc., are given to the player as the maximum award.
  • the maximum BET count “40” is applied, 200 game medals, etc., are given to the player as the maximum award.
  • the maximum BET count “40” 2000 game medals, etc., are given to the player as the maximum award.
  • 100 game medals, etc., per BET count “1” are given to the player. Therefore, if the maximum BET count “40” is applied, 4000 game medals, etc., are given to the player as the maximum award.
  • 200 game medals, etc., per BET count “1” are given to the player. Therefore, if the maximum BET count “140” is applied, 8000 game medals, etc., are given to the player as the maximum award.
  • the table of FIG. 23 is stored in the ROM 4 as described above, and all combinations of cards are also stored for the poker prizes.
  • the player presses the start button 38 six cards are dealt based on the internal lottery using the random number generated by the random number control section 7 .
  • the six dealt cards are first displayed as face-down cards as shown on the display screen 32 in FIG. 5 or 6 . If a poker prize comes into effect with the six cards in the face-down state, for example, the six cards in the face-down state are flashed as shown on the display screen 32 in FIG. 7 and further a mark such as “!” is displayed in a balloon 32 a provided for the dealer 32 c as shown on the display screen 32 in FIG. 8 at a high probability.
  • the six cards in the face-down state may be flashed, for example, as shown on the display screen 32 in FIG. 7 , but the probability that the cards will be flashed is very low. Therefore, if the player recognizes the effect of flashing the six cards and the effect of displaying a mark such as “!” in the balloon 32 a of the dealer 32 c just after the six cards are dealt, the player swells with the sense of anticipation that a poker prize may come into effect.
  • winning combination is a poker prize coming into effect in the combination of six cards in the face-down state (corresponding to “deal state”) or blank of a state in which a poker prize does not come into effect in the combination of six cards in the face-down state (corresponding to “deal state”). Further, if two or more poker prizes come into effect in the combination of six cards in the face-down state (corresponding to “deal state”), the poker prize corresponding to the largest award is adopted as “winning combination” (see FIG. 23 ).
  • the counter value in the table of FIG. 31 is the value of a circular arc counter provided in the RAM 5 and is any one digit of 0 to 9; it circulates regularly as 0 to 1 to 2 to 3 to 4 to 5 to 6 to 7 to 8 to 9 to 0 to . . . and one value is acquired as a random number when six cards are dealt.
  • the six cards in the face-down state are turned up and are displayed in order from left to right as shown on the display screen 32 in FIG. 9 .
  • a character string of “HOLD AND DRAW” is displayed as shown on the display screen 32 in FIG. 10 , and the player selects the card to be held from among the six cards turned up and displayed in a face-up state using any of the hold button 41 A, 41 B, 41 C, 41 D, 41 E, or 41 F positioned just below each card.
  • the hold buttons 41 A, 41 B, 41 C, 41 D, 41 E, and 41 F are described below the display screen 32 to clarify the positional relationship between the cards displayed in the lower center portion of the display screen 32 and the hold buttons 41 A, 41 B, 41 C, 41 D, 41 E, and 41 F.
  • the operation table 33 intervenes between the display screen 32 and the hold buttons 41 A, 41 B, 41 C, 41 D, 41 E, and 41 F, as shown in FIG. 2 .
  • a character string of “HOLD” meaning that the card is held is superposed on the card “8 of clubs” at the left end displayed on the display screen 32 .
  • a character string of “HELD” meaning that the card is held is superposed on the card “7 of clubs,” the second card counted from the left end, displayed on the display screen 32 .
  • a character string of “HELD” meaning that the card is held is superposed on the card “A (1) of diamonds,” the third card counted from the left end, displayed on the display screen 32 .
  • a character string of “HELD” meaning that the card is held is superposed on the card “A (1) of diamonds,” the third card counted from the right end, displayed on the display screen 32 .
  • a character string of “HELD” meaning that the card is held is superposed on the card “6 of diamonds,” the second card counted from the right end, displayed on the display screen 32 .
  • a character string of “HELD” meaning that the card is held is superposed on the card “6 of diamonds” at the right end displayed on the display screen 32 .
  • the character string “HELD” meaning that the card is held is superposed on the card “A (1) of diamonds,” the third card counted from the left end, displayed on the display screen 32 , as shown in FIG. 11 ; the character string “HELD” meaning that the card is held is superposed on the card “A (1) of diamonds,” the third card counted from the right end, displayed on the display screen 32 ; the character string “HELD” meaning that the card is held is superposed on the card “6 of diamonds,” the second card counted from the right end, displayed on the display screen 32 ; and the character string “HELD” meaning that the card is held is superposed on the card “6 of diamonds” at the right end displayed on the display screen 32 .
  • the player Upon completion of selecting the cards to be held, the player presses the card exchange button 40 .
  • the cards not selected by the player to hold are exchanged based on internal lottery using the random number generated by the random number control section 7 .
  • the drawn (exchanged) cards are first displayed as face-down cards as shown on the display screen 32 in FIG. 12 . If the drawn (exchanged) cards in the face-down state complete a poker prize in combination with the held cards (with the character string “HELD” superposed thereon in the face-up state) (corresponding to the “deal situation”), the two drawn (exchanged) cards in the face-down state may be flashed at a high probability as shown on the display screen 32 in FIG. 13 , for example.
  • the drawn cards in the face-down state are turned up and are displayed.
  • the turned-up and displayed cards may be covered with a smoke screen in a moment at a high probability as shown on the display screen 32 in FIG. 14 .
  • the two drawn cards in the face-down state may be flashed as shown on the display screen 32 in FIG. 13 , for example.
  • the probability that the cards may be flashed is very low.
  • the player recognizes the effect of flashing the drawn cards or the effect of covering the turned-up and displayed cards with a smoke screen in a moment just after the cards are drawn, the player swells with the sense of anticipation that a poker prize may come into effect according to the combination of the drawn cards in the face-down state and the held cards (with the character string “HELD” superposed thereon in the face-up state).
  • “winning combination” is a poker prize coming into effect in the combination of the drawn cards in the face-down state and the held cards (with the character string “HELD” superposed thereon in the face-up state) (corresponding to “deal state”) or blank of a state in which a poker prize does not come into effect in the combination of the drawn cards in the face-down state and the held cards (with the character string “HELD” superposed thereon in the face-up state) (corresponding to “deal state”).
  • the poker prize corresponding to the largest award is adopted as “winning combination” (see FIG. 23 ).
  • the counter value in the table of FIG. 32 is the value of a counter provided in the RAM 5 and is any one digit of 0 to 9; it circulates regularly as 0 to 1 to 2 to 3 to 4 to 5 to 6 to 7 to 8 to 9 to 0 to . . . and one value is acquired when the card is drawn.
  • a message of game over is displayed on the display screen 32 and then the screen returns to the title screen in the standby state.
  • a character string of “YOU LOSE . . . ” is superposed on the six cards as shown on the display screen 32 in FIG. 17 and then the screen returns to the title screen in the standby state as shown on the display screen 32 in FIG. 4 .
  • a message as shown in FIG. 18 is displayed, prompting the player to specify whether or not to try a double down game. If the player does not press the double down button 39 within a predetermined time, development to a double down game is not conducted and the award (the acquired number of game medals, etc.,) is confirmed and the screen returns to the title screen in the standby state as shown on the display screen 32 in FIG. 4 .
  • the poker gaming machine 1 of the embodiment checks to ensure that the player does not intend to try a double down game by the fact that a given time has elapsed since the message as shown in FIG. 18 was displayed on the display screen 32 .
  • a double down game start screen is displayed as shown on the display screen 32 in FIG. 19 .
  • one card of the dealer is dealt based on internal lottery using the random number generated by the random number control section 7 and is displayed as a face-up card and further five cards are dealt to the player and are displayed as face-down cards.
  • the card of the dealer “5 of diamonds,” is dealt and is displayed at the right end in the face-up state and the five cards of the player are dealt and are displayed as the second card from the left end to the card at the right end in the face-down state as shown on the display screen 32 in FIG. 20 .
  • the five cards of the player in the face-down state contain a card greater than the card of the dealer in the face-up state, at a high probability, the five cards of the player in the face-down state are flashed, for example, as shown on the display screen 32 in FIG. 21 and further the dealer 32 c gets giddy, goes faint, etc., although not shown.
  • the five cards of the player in the face-down state do not contain any card greater than the card of the dealer in the face-up state, the five cards of the player in the face-down state are not flashed and the dealer 32 c does not get giddy, does not go faint, etc.
  • the player recognizes the effect of flashing the five cards or the effect of displaying the dealer 32 c who gets giddy, goes faint, etc., just after the five cards are dealt to the player and are displayed as face-down cards, the player swells with the sense of anticipation that the five cards dealt to the player as the face-down cards may contain a card greater than the card of the dealer in the face-up state.
  • the counter value in the table of FIG. 33 is the value of a counter provided in the RAM 5 and is any one digit of 0 to 9; it circulates regularly as 0 to 1 to 2 to 3 to 4 to 5 to 6 to 7 to 8 to 9 to 0 to . . . and one value is acquired when five cards are dealt to the player and are displayed as face-down cards.
  • a character string of “SELECT A CARD” is displayed as shown on the display screen 32 in FIG. 22 , prompting the player to select one from among the five cards dealt to the player as the face-down cards.
  • the player selects a card in a similar manner to that of selecting the card to be held in the poker game described above; the player presses any of the hold button 41 A, 41 B, 41 C, 41 D, 41 E, or 41 F positioned below the five cards dealt to the player as the face-down cards.
  • the card selected by the player pressing any of the hold button 41 A, 41 B, 41 C, 41 D, 41 E, or 41 F is turned up and is displayed.
  • the player wins the game the dealer loses the game
  • doubling the award the acquired number of game medals, etc., as a benefit
  • the user-selected turned-up card is smaller than the card of the dealer in the face-up state, the player loses the game (the dealer wins the game) and a character string of “YOU LOSE . . . ” is superposed on the six cards, for example, as shown on the display screen 32 in FIG. 17 and then the screen returns to the title screen in the standby state as shown on the display screen 32 in FIG. 4 .
  • the message as shown on the display screen 32 in FIG. 18 may be displayed, prompting the player to specify whether or not to again try a double down game.
  • FIG. 1 and FIGS. 24 to 30 are flowcharts to show the game control operation of the game control apparatus 2 .
  • the programs shown in the flowcharts of FIG. 1 and FIGS. 24 to 30 are stored in the ROM 4 and are executed by the CPU 3 of the game control apparatus 2 .
  • gaming machine processing in FIG. 24 is executed and first, bet processing in FIG. 25 is performed at step 10 (S 10 ).
  • the BET count is incremented, namely, one is added to the BET count in the storage area provided in the RAM 5 and then the process goes to S 13 .
  • the deal processing in FIG. 26 will be discussed.
  • S 31 internal lottery processing concerning the cards to be dealt is performed.
  • the CPU 3 transmits a random number generation instruction to the random number control section 7 , which then samples a random number upon reception of the signal.
  • the random number provided by the random number control section 7 is stored in the RAM 5 as the random number indicating the lottery result.
  • the CPU 3 references the lottery table stored in the ROM 4 and determines the types of cards (to be dealt) corresponding to the random number. After storing the data concerning the card types in the RAM 5 , the CPU 3 goes to S 32 .
  • the CPU 3 transmits a display instruction to the image display drive circuit 23 , which then deals and displays six cards in a face-down state on the display screen 32 upon reception of the signal (see FIGS. 5 and 6 ).
  • the CPU 3 also transmits a display instruction to the image display drive circuit 23 , which then turns up the six cards in order from left to right on the display screen 32 upon reception of the signal (see FIG. 9 ).
  • the symbols on the six turned-up cards are matched with those corresponding to the data concerning the card types stored in the RAM 5 at S 32 .
  • the CPU 3 determines that the hold operation is not completed (NO at S 51 ), and goes to S 52 .
  • the card corresponding to the hold button 41 A, 41 B, 41 C, 41 D, 41 E, 41 F determined pressed at S 52 is held.
  • the CPU 3 determines the card to be held based on the switch signal from the hold switch 18 A, 18 B, 18 C, 18 D, 18 E, 18 F based on pressing the hold button 41 A, 41 B, 41 C, 41 D, 41 E, 41 F, stores the data concerning the deal position of the card in the RAM 5 , and goes to S 54 .
  • the CPU 3 transmits a display instruction to the image display drive circuit 23 , which then superposes the character string “HELD” on the held card on the display screen 32 upon reception of the signal (see FIG. 11 ).
  • the held card is matched with that corresponding to the data concerning the deal position of the card stored in the RAM 5 at S 53 .
  • the CPU goes to S 55 and determines whether or not the player completes the hold operation. This determination is made by the fact that the CPU 3 receives a switch signal from the card exchange switch 17 based on pressing the card exchange button 40 . At this time, if the CPU 3 determines that the player does not complete the hold operation (NO at S 55 ), the CPU 3 returns to S 52 and repeats the above-described processing. On the other hand, if the CPU 3 determines that the player completes the hold operation (YES at S 55 ), the CPU 3 goes to S 56 .
  • the CPU 3 transmits a random number generation instruction to the random number control section 7 , which then samples a random number upon reception of the signal.
  • the random number provided by the random number control section 7 is stored in the RAM 5 as the random number indicating the lottery result.
  • the CPU 3 references the lottery table stored in the ROM 4 and determines the type of card (to be drawn) corresponding to the random number. After storing the data concerning the card type in the RAM 5 , the CPU 3 goes to S 57 .
  • the CPU 3 transmits a display instruction to the image display drive circuit 23 , which then deals and displays the card (to be drawn) in a face-down state on the display screen 32 upon reception of the signal (see FIG. 12 ).
  • the CPU 3 also transmits a display instruction to the image display drive circuit 23 , which then turns up the card (to be drawn) on the display screen 32 upon reception of the signal (see FIG. 15 ).
  • the symbol on the card (to be drawn) is matched with that corresponding to the data concerning the card type stored in the RAM 5 at S 56 .
  • the CPU 5 goes to S 59 and determines a winning combination. If the CPU 3 receives the switch signal from the card exchange switch 17 within a predetermined time after the character string “HOLD AND DRAW” was displayed on the display screen 32 at S 51 , the CPU 3 assumes that the player completes hold operation (YES at S 51 ). At this time, the CPU 3 also goes to S 59 and determines a winning combination. At S 59 , the CPU 3 determines which poker prize (poker card combination) containing a blank the combination of the symbols of the six cards displayed on the display screen 32 corresponds to, based on the data concerning the card types stored in the RAM 5 and the determination table stored in the ROM 4 .
  • the CPU 3 goes to S 60 and transmits a display instruction to the image display drive circuit 23 , which then produces the blessing effect of presenting a flower, etc., out of a hat by the dealer 32 c (see FIG. 16 ) or superposes the character string “YOU LOSE . . . ” on the six cards (see FIG. 17 ) on the display screen 32 upon reception of the signal.
  • the double down game processing in FIG. 28 will be discussed.
  • the CPU 3 determines which poker prize (poker card combination) the combination of the symbols of the six cards displayed on the display screen 32 corresponds to, based on the data concerning the card types stored in the RAM 5 and the determination table stored in the ROM 4 . At this time, if the CPU 3 determines that the player wins the poker game (YES at S 71 ), the CPU 3 goes to S 72 .
  • the CPU 3 transmits a display instruction to the image display drive circuit 23 , which then places the display screen 32 in a standby state of a double down game (see FIG. 18 ) upon reception of the signal, and prompts the player to play a double down game.
  • the CPU 3 goes to S 73 and determines whether or not the player presses the double down button 39 within the predetermined time after the display screen 32 was placed in the standby state of a double down game. This determination is made by the fact that the CPU 3 receives a switch signal from the double down switch 16 based on pressing the double down button 39 . At this time, if the CPU 3 determines that the player presses the double down button 39 within the predetermined time after the display screen 32 was placed in the standby state of a double down game (YES at S 73 ), the CPU 3 goes to S 74 .
  • the CPU 3 transmits a random number generation instruction to the random number control section 7 , which then samples a random number upon reception of the signal.
  • the random number provided by the random number control section 7 is stored in the RAM 5 as the random number indicating the lottery result.
  • the CPU 3 references the lottery table stored in the ROM 4 and determines the types of cards (one to be dealt to the dealer and five to be dealt to the player) corresponding to the random number. After storing the data concerning the card types in the RAM 5 , the CPU 3 goes to S 75 .
  • the CPU 3 transmits a display instruction to the image display drive circuit 23 , which then deals and displays one card to the dealer in a face-up state and five cards to the player in a face-down state on the display screen 32 upon reception of the signal (see FIG. 20 ). At this time, the symbol of the card dealt to the dealer is matched with that corresponding to the data concerning the card type stored in the RAM 5 at S 74 .
  • the CPU 3 goes to S 76 and determines whether or not the player presses the hold button 41 B, 41 C, 41 D, 41 E, 41 F. This determination is made by the fact that the CPU 3 receives a switch signal from the hold switch 18 B, 18 C, 18 D, 18 E, 18 F based on pressing the hold button 41 B, 41 C, 41 D, 41 E, 41 F. At this time, if the CPU determines that the player does not press the hold button 41 B, 41 C, 41 D, 41 E, 41 F (NO at S 76 ), the CPU 3 returns to S 76 and repeats this step.
  • the CPU 3 selects the card corresponding to the hold button 41 B, 41 C, 41 D, 41 E, 41 F determined pressed at S 76 . Specifically, the CPU 3 determines the card to be selected based on the switch signal from the hold switch 18 B, 18 C, 18 D, 18 E, 18 F based on pressing the hold button 41 B, 41 C, 41 D, 41 E, 41 F, stores the data concerning the deal position of the card in the RAM 5 , and goes to S 77 .
  • the CPU 3 transmits a display instruction to the image display drive circuit 23 , which then turns up the selected card on the display screen 32 upon reception of the signal. At this time, the symbol on the selected and turned-up card is matched with that corresponding to the data concerning the card type stored in the RAM 5 at S 74 .
  • the CPU goes to S 78 and makes a comparison between the numeral of the card dealt to the dealer and the numeral of the selected card based on the card type and the deal position stored in the RAM 5 at S 74 and S 76 for determining whether or not the dealer loses the game.
  • the CPU 3 determines that the dealer loses the game, namely, the numeral of the selected card is greater than the numeral of the card dealt to the dealer (YES at S 78 )
  • the CPU 3 doubles the award at S 79 and goes to S 81 .
  • the CPU 3 determines that the dealer wins the game, namely, the numeral of the selected card is equal to or less than the numeral of the card dealt to the dealer (NO at S 78 ), the CPU 3 confiscates the award at S 80 and goes to S 81 .
  • the CPU 3 transmits a display instruction to the image display drive circuit 23 , which then produces the blessing effect of presenting a flower, etc., out of a hat by the dealer 32 c or superposes the character string “YOU LOSE . . . ” on the six cards (see FIG. 17 ) on the display screen 32 upon reception of the signal.
  • the $9 effect of presenting a flower, etc., out of a hat by the dealer 32 c is limited to the case where the award is doubled.
  • Superposing the character string “YOU LOSE . . . ” on the six cards is limited to the case where the award is confiscated.
  • the routine returns to the gaming machine processing in FIG. 24 and the process goes to S 90 . If it is determined that the player does not win the poker game (NO at S 71 ), the player does not have a right to try a double down game and therefore S 72 to S 80 are skipped and the routine returns to the gaming machine processing in FIG. 24 and the process goes to S 90 . Further, it is determined at S 73 that the player does not press the double down button 39 within the predetermined time after the display screen 32 was placed in the standby state of a double down game (NO at S 73 ), it is assumed that the player does not intend to try a double down game. Then, S 74 to S 80 are skipped and the routine returns to the gaming machine processing in FIG. 24 and the process goes to S 90 .
  • the routine returns to the gaming machine processing in FIG. 24 and S 90 is executed, the award is paid out. Specifically, as many game medals, etc., as the acquired number of game medals, etc., at the point in time are paid out from the hopper 24 or the value of the acquired number of game medals, etc., is added to the value of the medal storage section 25 as credit. The current poker game or the current double down game is now complete.
  • the effect to make the player swell with the sense of anticipation that a poker prize may come into effect may be produced just after six cards are dealt on the display screen 32 as described above.
  • deal display processing in FIG. 1 is performed at W 1 between S 32 and S 33 in the deal processing in FIG. 26 .
  • the CPU 3 acquires the counter value from the circular arc counter provided in the RAM 5 and goes to S 102 .
  • the CPU 3 determines a winning combination.
  • the CPU 3 determines which poker prize (poker card combination) containing a blank the combination of the symbols of the six cards displayed on the display screen 32 corresponds to, based on the data concerning the card types stored in the RAM 5 and the determination table stored in the ROM 4 .
  • the combination corresponds to any poker prize
  • the number provided for the poker prize is stored in the RAM 5 based on the table of FIG. 23 ; if the combination corresponds to a blank, the fact is stored in the RAM 5 .
  • the CPU 3 goes to S 103 and transmits a display instruction to the image display drive circuit 23 , which then produces deal effect display on the display screen 32 (see FIG. 7 ) upon reception of the signal.
  • the deal effect display is produced based on the dealing effect table of FIG. 31 through the counter value acquired at S 101 , the number stored in the RAM 5 at S 102 , etc. Accordingly, when the six cards are dealt, if a poker prize comes into effect, the effect of flashing the six cards, the effect of displaying the mark “!,” “!!,” “*,” “**,” in the balloon 32 d of the dealer 32 c , the premium effect, etc., is produced at a high probability. Thus, if the player recognizes the effect, the player swells with the sense of anticipation that a poker prize may come into effect.
  • the effect to make the player swell with the sense of anticipation that a poker prize may come into effect with the combination of the drawn and held cards may be produced just after the card is drawn on the display screen 32 as described above.
  • draw display processing in FIG. 29 is performed at W 2 between S 57 and S 58 in the draw processing in FIG. 27 .
  • the CPU 3 acquires the counter value from the circular arc counter provided in the RAM 5 and goes to S 112 .
  • the CPU 3 determines a winning combination.
  • the CPU 3 determines which poker prize (poker card combination) containing a blank the combination of the symbols of the six cards (drawn and held cards) displayed on the display screen 32 corresponds to, based on the data concerning the card types stored in the RAM 5 and the determination table stored in the ROM 4 .
  • the combination corresponds to any poker prize
  • the number provided for the poker prize is stored in the RAM 5 based on the table of FIG. 23 ; if the combination corresponds to a blank, the fact is stored in the RAM 5 .
  • the CPU 3 goes to S 113 and transmits a display instruction to the image display drive circuit 23 , which then produces deal effect display on the display screen 32 (see FIGS. 13 and 14 ) upon reception of the signal.
  • the deal effect display is produced based on the draw deal effect table of FIG. 32 through the counter value acquired at S 111 , the number stored in the RAM 5 at S 112 , etc. Accordingly, when the card is drawn, if a poker prize comes into effect with the combination of the drawn and held cards, the effect of flashing the drawn and held cards, the effect of covering the drawn card with a smoke screen, flame, thunder, the premium effect, etc., is produced at a high probability. Thus, if the player recognizes the effect, the player swells with the sense of anticipation that a poker prize may come into effect.
  • the effect to make the player swell with the sense of anticipation that the five cards dealt to the player as the face-down cards may contain a card greater than the card of the dealer in the face-up state may be produced just after one card is dealt to the dealer and is displayed in the face-up state and five cards are dealt to the player and are displayed in the face-down state on the display screen 32 as described above.
  • double down game display processing in FIG. 30 is performed at W 3 between S 75 and S 76 in the double down game processing in FIG. 28 .
  • the CPU 3 acquires the counter value from the circular arc counter provided in the RAM 5 and goes to S 122 .
  • the CPU 3 determines the number of win cards of the player. To make this determination, the CPU 3 determines whether or not each of the five cards of the player is greater than the card of the dealer displayed on the display screen 32 based on the data concerning the card types and the card deal positions stored in the RAM 5 , counts the number of win cards of the player, and stores the count in the RAM 5 .
  • the CPU 3 goes to S 123 and transmits a display instruction to the image display drive circuit 23 , which then produces deal effect display on the display screen 32 (see FIG. 21 ) upon reception of the signal.
  • the deal effect display is produced based on the double down game deal effect table of FIG. 33 through the counter value acquired at S 121 , the number of win cards stored in the RAM 5 at S 122 , etc. Accordingly, if the number of win cards of the player is one or more, the effect of flashing the five cards dealt to the player as face-down cards, the effect of making the dealer 32 c get giddy, go faint etc., is produced. Thus, if the player recognizes the effect, the player swells with the sense of anticipation that the five cards dealt to the player as the face-down cards may contain a card greater than the card of the dealer in the face-up state.
  • the poker gaming machine 1 of the embodiment when cards are dealt on the display screen 32 where a poker game is in progress, if the six cards of the player complete a poker prize, the effect is produced for the dealt cards and the dealer 32 c dealing the cards (see FIGS. 7 and 8 ) at a predetermined probability (see FIGS. 23 and 31 ), whereby the player is provided with the sense of anticipation that the six cards of the player may complete a poker prize.
  • the effect is produced for the dealt cards and the dealer 32 c dealing the cards at a predetermined probability, whereby the player may be provided with the sense of anticipation that the six cards of the player may easily complete a poker prize.
  • the poker gaming machine 1 of the embodiment when cards are dealt on the display screen 32 where a poker game or a double down game is in progress, if a poker prize comes into effect or the win card of the player exists, the effect is produced for the dealt cards and the dealer 32 c dealing the cards (see FIGS. 7 , 8 , 13 , 14 , and 21 ) at a predetermined probability (see FIGS. 23 , 31 , 32 , and 33 ).
  • any other type of card game such as a black jack game, a baccarat or Japanese playing cards
  • the effect is produced for the dealt cards and the dealer dealing the cards at a predetermined probability, whereby the player may be provided with the sense of anticipation that the cards of the player may have the advantage over those of the opponent or may complete a predetermined prize.
  • the invention can be applied to the effect at the card dealing time in a card game.

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